United Power Services

What United Power Services does

United Power Services, Inc. is a Tennessee-incorporated, privately held electrical testing and condition-assessment services company founded in 1981 and headquartered in Nashville. The company delivers NETA-aligned electrical testing, ASTM-method insulating fluid analysis, certified Level II infrared thermographic surveys, and arc flash and engineering services to industrial facilities, electric utilities, and commercial buildings across the Southeastern United States and Gulf Coast. Operations are supported by experienced field teams that evaluate transformers, cables, breakers, substations, and protective relays, plus an in-house laboratory that tests more than 100,000 fluid samples annually. Technical leadership includes a Vice President and Lab Manager who serves as Chair of ASTM Committee D27 on Electrical Insulating Liquids and Gases, anchoring the company's standing in industry standards-setting.

The company's core technology stack is grounded in standardized physical and chemical testing methods rather than software: dielectric, moisture, acidity, interfacial tension, dissolved gas analysis, furan analysis, metals-in-oil, inhibitor content, power factor, PCB screening, corrosive sulfur, and resistivity testing for fluid samples; certified thermographic inspections using FLIR and Fluke long-wave cameras; and NETA-aligned acceptance and maintenance testing protocols for electrical apparatus. A customer-facing portal called UPS Lab Navigator, hosted at lab.united-power.com, allows clients to access laboratory results and schedule services, representing a modest digital layer over an otherwise field-services-led delivery model.

United Power Services operates as a professional services business with project-based, quote-based engagements and no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated across four service lines—electrical testing, insulating fluid analysis, infrared survey, and arc flash engineering—each priced per engagement rather than via subscription or usage-based models. Go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-field-sales in nature, targeting reliability, maintenance, and engineering teams at industrial, utility, and commercial facilities that require compliance with NETA, NFPA 70E, OSHA, and ASTM standards. The company has been a subsidiary of ICS (ICS Holding LLC), a diversified electrical and instrumentation services conglomerate established in 2018, since that parent's formation, sitting alongside seven other ICS subsidiaries focused on construction, instrumentation, and electrical contracting work.

Name

United Power Services

Legal name

United Power Services

Website

https://united-power.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United Power Services is a Nashville-based, NETA-aligned electrical testing and condition-assessment firm serving industrial, utility, and commercial facilities in the Southeastern US with insulating fluid analysis, infrared surveys, electrical testing, and arc flash engineering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Testing and Condition Assessment Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Commissioning & Energization Services (HV) (EUAEABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Diagnostics (IR/UV, PD, vibration, acoustic) (EUADAJAE)

Keywords

• Electrical testing services
• Insulating fluid analysis
• Infrared thermography
• Arc flash engineering
• Power system assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electrical Testing Services: Comprehensive electrical testing services performed to NETA standards for industrial, utility, and commercial facilities. Field service teams evaluate critical electrical assets including transformers, cables, breakers, substations, and protective relays. Revenue generated through project-based service engagements.
2. Insulating Fluid Analysis: Laboratory and field-based fluid analysis services using ASTM methods. Testing available through customer-submitted samples or on-site collection by trained technicians. Standard and advanced diagnostic testing options available for transformer and oil-insulated equipment evaluation.
3. Infrared Survey Services: Thermographic inspection services for utilities, manufacturing, and institutional facilities using thermal imaging to detect abnormally hot or cold areas on equipment under normal operating conditions.
4. Arc Flash and Engineering Services: Engineering services including arc flash studies, coordination analysis, and broader system evaluations informed by field testing data. Supports compliance with NFPA 70E and OSHA standards.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

United Power Services provides specialized electrical testing, condition assessment, and field services for industrial, utility, and commercial facilities. Field teams evaluate transformers, cables, breakers, substations, and protective relays using NETA-aligned standards, and deliver ASTM-method insulating fluid analysis, certified Level II infrared thermographic surveys, and arc flash and engineering studies. Customers access their results through the UPS Lab Navigator customer portal.

Product overview

United Power Services operates as a specialized electrical testing and condition assessment services company offering four core service lines: Electrical Testing (NETA-aligned testing of transformers, cables, breakers, substations, and protective relays), Insulating Fluid Analysis (ASTM-method laboratory testing for transformer health indicators), Infrared Survey (certified thermographic inspections using FLIR and Fluke cameras), and Arc Flash & Engineering (engineering studies grounded in field data). The company also provides a customer portal called UPS Lab Navigator for accessing test results and managing services. Services are designed for industrial, utility, and commercial facilities to support preventive maintenance, reliability planning, and safety compliance programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Testing Comprehensive electrical testing performed to NETA (InterNational Electrical Testing Association) standards for transformers, cables, breakers, substations, and protective relays in industrial, utility, and commercial facilities.
• Insulating Fluid Analysis Laboratory analysis of transformer insulating fluid including chemistry, moisture, and gas content testing using ASTM methods to detect early indicators of internal equipment issues.
• Infrared Survey Thermographic inspections using thermal imaging cameras by certified Level II thermographers to locate abnormally hot or cold areas on electrical equipment under normal operating conditions.
• Arc Flash and Engineering Engineering services including arc flash studies, coordination analysis, and system evaluations supported by NETA-aligned field testing data to help facilities understand risk and ensure compliance with NFPA 70E and OSHA standards.
• UPS Lab Navigator Online customer portal for accessing laboratory results, scheduling services, and managing electrical testing and fluid analysis reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tests over 100,000 fluid samples annually
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ICS (ICS Holding LLC)coreOthersParent company established in 2018, providing diverse electrical and instrumentation (E&I) services across various market sectors. ICS is a leader in the southeastern U.S. and Gulf Coast region with the capability to extend services throughout the U.S. United Power Services operates as one of eight subsidiaries within the ICS portfolio, which includes Funderburk Electrical Services, Electrical & Instrumentation Unlimited, Bright Future Electric, Low Voltage, South Ark Electric, Goss Electric, and Langford Electric.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Shermco Industries: Shermco is a large NETA-affiliated electrical testing, commissioning, and field services provider serving utilities and industrial customers across the U.S., directly competing with United Power Services in transformer, breaker, relay, and arc flash services.
• OMICRON Electronics: OMICRON supplies protection relay testing, power quality diagnostics, and electrical asset testing solutions used by utilities and service providers, making it a peer in the broader electrical testing and diagnostics ecosystem.
• Doble Engineering: Doble provides diagnostic testing instruments, software, and laboratory services for transformers and electrical assets, overlapping with United Power Services' fluid analysis, condition assessment, and NETA-aligned testing capabilities.
• SDMyers: SDMyers is a direct competitor specializing in transformer fluid analysis, dissolved gas analysis, and related diagnostics for utilities and industrial customers — closely overlapping United Power Services' insulating fluid analysis and electrical testing offerings.
• Electrical Reliability Services (ERS): ERS provides NETA-certified electrical testing, maintenance, and engineering services for industrial, utility, and commercial customers, directly overlapping United Power Services' core testing and arc flash offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Kinectrics: Kinectrics is a larger technical services provider offering laboratory testing, asset diagnostics, and engineering for the electricity sector, comparable in scope to United Power Services' fluid analysis and electrical testing practice.
• Megger: Megger is a long-established manufacturer and service provider of electrical test and measurement instruments used across power system testing, comparable to United Power Services' reliance on FLIR, Fluke, and similar test equipment in delivering its services.

Others

• BASEC (British Approvals Service for Cables): BASEC is an independent testing and certification body for cables and electrical products, relevant as an adjacent standards-driven testing authority operating in the same electrical infrastructure quality domain.

Regional players

• Power Engineering Services: Power Engineering Services provides NETA-aligned electrical testing, commissioning, and maintenance across select U.S. regions, making it a regional counterpart to United Power Services' southeastern service territory.

Emerging players

• IRISS Group: IRISS specializes in infrared inspection windows and thermographic inspection solutions for energized electrical equipment, addressing the same condition-monitoring and IR-survey use cases as United Power Services' infrared survey service line.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/107810805942068
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-power-services-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about United Power Services